Metis

Metis promoting Meguru Ai no Naka de (2012)

Metis is a female Japanese reggae singer-songwriter and artist, currently signed to the label Universal Music Japan. She is known for her soulful voice and her single "Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina" released in 2007 under Nippon Crown records. She chose "Metis" as her stage name after the Greek goddess of wisdom.

Profile

• Stage Name: Metis
• Birthday: March 28, 1984 (1984-03-28)
• Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

Discography

Metis promoting "Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina" (2007)

Metis promoting Te wo Tsunagou (2008)

Metis promoting ONE HEART (2009)

Metis promoting "only one ~Aitakute~ / My Love♥" (2010)

Metis promoting "Ningen Shikkaku" (2011)

Albums

• [2007.08.15] ONE LOVE
• [2009.08.12] ONE HEART
• [2011.12.14] ONE SOUL
• [2013.11.27] Girls to Women
• [2014.07.02] HAPPY CARNIVAL

Other Albums

• [2009.04.08] ANSWER+MUSIC

Best Albums

• [2016.09.21] ONE VOICE ~Metis Best~

Mini-Albums

• [2004.07.14] Opus-I (indie)
• [2005.10.23] ANSWER (indie)
• [2006.05.19] MUSIC (indie)
• [2006.09.20] WOMAN
• [2008.06.18] BLESS
• [2008.11.26] Te wo Tsunagou (手をつなごう)
• [2012.06.27] Meguru Ai no Naka de (めぐる愛の中で)
• [2017.06.25] THIS IS US
• [2018.09.29] SECOND VISION

Singles

• [2003.11.26] You and me a one Seinaru Chikai (You and me a one 聖なる誓い)
• [2007.01.24] Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina (梅は咲いたか 桜はまだかいな; Blooming Plum, Cherry Blossoms are Still in Bloom)
• [2007.05.23] Respect!
• [2007.07.04] Kachoufuugetsu (花鳥風月; The Beauties of Nature)
• [2008.02.20] Hahasanka (母賛歌; Mother's Hymn)
• [2009.04.15] Zutto Soba ni... (ずっとそばに...; By Far...)
• [2009.07.08] Anata ga Ai wo Kureta Kara... (あなたが愛をくれたから...; You Made Me Love You...)
• [2010.02.03] Kimi ni Deaete Yokatta (キミに出会えてよかった)
• [2010.08.11] only one ~Aitakute~ / My Love♥ (only one ~逢いたくて~ / My Love♥)
• [2011.02.09] Ningen Shikkaku (人間失格)
• [2011.09.28] Ningen Shikkaku ~Ikirukoto wa Subarashii no Desu~ (人間失格 ~生きることは素晴らしいのです~)

Digital Singles

• [2016.07.20] HIGHER GROUND
• [2016.08.24] I LOVE YOU

Compilations / Other

• [2007.01.17] JOINT BOB MARLEY (#7 COULD YOU BE LOVED)
• [2007.06.06] NYCCA - V.O.W. -Victory Over War- (#7 Coarsen Roof feat. Metis)
• [2007.11.21] Turtles 4 feat. Metis, SPEECH, WISE, JAMIL - Everybody
• [2007.12.05] SWEET VIBRATION ~Reggae Lovers~ (#4 Ring)
• [2008.04.02] S REGGAE JAPANESE2! (#4 Pupa Muma feat. NAHKI)
• [2008.05.07] LITTLE - "Yes" rhyme-dentity (#9 Raku feat. Metis)
• [2008.07.16] Jr.DEE & Friends - PARTNER (#4 True Love with Metis)
• [2008.08.06] IRIE IRIE ~J-Reggae DIVA Compilation~ (#1 Respect!)
• [2008.12.10] Ai LOVE Japa Raggae ~SWEET LOVERS SELECTION~ (#5 Natsu no Owari)
• [2009.02.04] Namida Reggae (#4 Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina)
• [2009.02.18] "Daremo Shiranai Nakeru Uta" Official Compilation Album (Disc 2 #1 Hahasanka)
• [2009.02.18] "Daremo Shiranai Nakeru Uta" Official Gaiden Compilation Album CROWN RECORDS Selection ~Mune Ippai no Namida~ (#2 Hahasanka)
• [2009.04.08] Miss Monday - Love & The Light (w/a white lie) (#12 Namida no Ato ni feat. Metis)
• [2009.07.08] BROWN SUGAR - DESTINY (#6 LA LA LA feat. Metis)
• [2009.10.07] PENGIN - PENGIN HOME (#7 Shima no Negai feat. Metis)
• [2009.10.14] Da Bubblegum Brothers - MORNIN'... feat. Metis
• [2009.11.18] Naki Raggae ~Ai Japa Rege 3~ (#4 Ai no Subete)
• [2009.11.25] Da Bubblegum Brothers - DA BUBBLEGUM BROTHERS SHOW ☆Tarikihongan☆ (#10 MORNIN'... feat. Metis)
• [2009.12.02] Namida Reggae 2 ~talkin' blues~ (#1 Hahasanka)
• [2010.01.27] SPICY CHOCOLATE - Tokyo RAGGA LOVERS (Disc 2 #16 Kono Koi Honmono de Itekurete Arigatou)
• [2010.02.10] Ai Reggae 3 (#16 LA LA LA feat. Metis (BROWN SUGAR))
• [2010.02.17] C&K - CK STYLE
• [2010.02.17] Chaku Love (#13 Zutto Soba ni...)
• [2010.05.05] MEGARYU - LOVE A LOVE feat. SEAMO / Melody no Youna LIFE feat. Metis (#2 Melody no Youna LIFE feat. Metis)
• [2010.06.30] DJ MASTERKEY - FROM THE STREETS BACK AGAIN (#31 Zutto Soba ni...)
• [2010.07.07] MEGARYU - Mega Best ~Garyu Zenshu~ (Disc 2 #15 Melody no Youna LIFE feat. Metis)
• [2010.12.15] SEAMO - 5 WOMEN (#3 Change feat. Metis)
• [2011.03.02] LOVE IS ALL (#9 Zutto Soba ni...)
• [2011.04.06] Tengoku e no Love Letter
• [2011.07.20] Namida Reggae ~HIKARI~
• [2011.07.27] GOKIGEN SOUND - GOKIGEN SOUND ~365 Nichi no Drive~ (#6 Summer Sweet ♡ Love feat. Wakadanna & Metis)
• [2012.02.15] MEGARYU - Megaton LOVE ~Collabo Best~ (#6 Melody no Youna LIFE feat. Metis)
• [2012.06.13] INFINITY16 - MY LIFE (#8 Anata ga Soba ni Ite Kureta Kara welcomez Metis)
• [2012.07.18] L.O.V.E. (#2 Kono Koi Honmono de Itekurete Arigatou)

External Links

• Official Website
• Universal Music Website
• Nippon Crown Website
• Official Blog